Jidori – Hackney Citizen

Do me a flavour – Gillian Riley on umami

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 30 August 2016 at 16:38

Monosodium glutamate (MSG): umami in its controversial chemical form. Photograph: J.M. Lawton

Known as the fifth taste, Umami is both a trendy concept and chemical substance – but above all a way of getting deliciousness into our food

Jidori, Dalston, restaurant review – View-a skewer

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 25 August 2016 at 11:32

The vision for Jidori is yakitori, a Japanese cuisine centred on chicken skewers, cooked on a charcoal grill and washed down with copious amounts of booze

Jidori, Dalston, restaurant review – View-a skewer

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 25 August 2016 at 11:25

The bar at Jidori. Photograph: Mary Gaudin, Design: Giles Reid Architects

The vision for Jidori is yakitori, a Japanese cuisine centred on chicken skewers, cooked on a charcoal grill and washed down with copious amounts of booze